[PLUG] KMail messup!!

On Wednesday 07 May 2008, ഓം wrote:
> Solution is already out here on the list archives...
>> what I want to share is why one should rename old kmailrc and force
> kmail to create a self-reliant fresh kmailrc...
>> Simply because it will load in new features that otherwise won't get
> activated..
Good point.
I usually create a pristine account on my system wherein I test the same
application that is behaving erratically in my "regular" login
environment. If the behaviour persists then it is a good indication
that the app. is at fault.
> but i would be a really good feature for KDE to automagically convert
> old KMailRC into the new *avatar*. And if I go and ask for it in
> bugzilla.kde.org, they would treat it as a new feature and would be
> put under different category that has lower priority since it may not
> be a sh0wstopper!
This is usually true when migrating to major versions. I would venture
even commercial software vendors duck such issues and suggest "fresh"
install or config files.
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Arun Khan